Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) sweet potato
B) white potato
C) turnip
D) weed
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
B) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
C) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
D) There is no such thing as a yam.
  • 3. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) he is trying to be funny
B) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
C) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
D) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
  • 4. The iguana "went off, mek, mek, mek." In the story, the words mek and kirk are ________.
A) how things taste
B) what the animals see
C) how the animals sound when they move
D) the different things animals smell
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) King Lion and the owl
B) the crow and the monkey
C) the python and the rabbit
D) the mosquito and the iguana
  • 6. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) calmly
B) easily
C) excitedly
D) quietly
  • 7. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
B) He asks the owlets.
C) He asks each animal what has happened?
D) He brings the mosquito before the council.
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is planning some mischief
B) can't hear with sticks in his ears
C) is in a hurry
D) is mad at the snake
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story easier to read
B) story fun to read
C) story difficult to read
D) story longer
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She tries to do good for others.
B) She causes trouble on purpose.
C) She is very brave.
D) She still whines in people's ears.
  • 11. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) the sound of someone shouting
B) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
C) a word meaning "yes"
D) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
  • 12. "Coyote Places the Stars" and "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears" are similar because both stories _________.
A) are like a science textbook
B) are humorous and have nonsense verses
C) are about real animals and are factual
D) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
  • 13. How does Mother Owl wake the sun?
  • 14. Why do mosquitoes buzz in people's ears?
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